Lawyers ask the STF for raw data, forensic images and reports for independent technical analysis and cite concern about message leaks; order was placed on February 16th
The defense of the founder of Banco Master, Daniel Vorcaro, reinforced, in a note published this Saturday (7 March 2026), that he made, on February 16, a request to the STF (Supreme Federal Court) for full access to the technical elements of the tests carried out on the banker’s electronic devices that were seized during the investigation.
“Access will allow independent analysis of the material by a technical assistant appointed by lawyers, as provided for in procedural legislation. The intention is to evaluate the procedures adopted in obtaining and processing digital evidence”say the lawyers, who want to evaluate the procedures adopted in obtaining and processing digital evidence.
According to lawyers, the request won “special relevance” after the disclosure of Vorcaro’s cell phone. For the defense, the publications raise concerns about preserving the integrity of the material and about possible inappropriate handling of information.
Among the requests presented to the Supreme Court are access to raw data extracted from the devices, complete forensic images, expert reports, technical extraction records and verification codes used to ensure the integrity of the evidence.
The lawyers also reiterated their concern about what they classified as “selective leaks” content that would be under judicial secrecy. The defense stated that any material obtained will be used exclusively for procedural purposes and that the information will be kept confidential.
O Poder360 had access to the data. One of the central files is a text document with 1,687 pages of messages exchanged between Vorcaro and his ex-girlfriend. The conversations are from October 2, 2024 to August 31, 2025. Read (PDF – 16 MB).
From these messages, the Poder360 showed, for example, o with the president of the Chamber, (Republicans-PB), and his relationship with the senator (PP-PI). Other messages of the businessman with Minister Alexandre de Moraes, from the STF. Also with the president (PT) in December 2024.
Agenda records, emails and messages from Vorcaro also show the routine of the founder of Banco Master. The data contains accounting balances for expenses abroad, international transfers and expenses related to parties, shows, accommodation for third parties and hiring private flights and private drivers. The data covers periods from 2023 to 2024.
In addition to personal expenses, the documents also show records of appointments and meetings linked to business activity. Messages also show that , who was the target of the 2nd phase of the operation, with a watch from Jaeger-LeCoultre, one of the most prestigious manufacturers of luxury watches in the world.
MENDONÇA OPENS INQUIRY
On the 6th (March 6, 2026), Minister André Mendonça, of the STF (Supreme Federal Court), ordered the opening of an investigation to investigate the leak of information from the cell phone of the founder of Banco Master, Daniel Vorcaro. Read the (PDF – 179 KB).
In the decision, the minister highlighted that sharing the breach of confidentiality does not authorize the leaking of information by members of the CPI. “Quite the contrary, it entails, on the part of the authority that received the restricted access information, responsibility for maintaining secrecy. This is because, clearly, any breach of confidentiality does not make the information accessed public.“, declared the minister.
Here is the full note:
“Daniel Vorcaro’s defense filed a petition with the Federal Supreme Court, still on February 16, requesting full access to the technical elements of the investigations carried out on the electronic devices seized during the investigation. The request has now gained special relevance in light of news widely publicized in the press with supposed messages extracted from the devices, which raises concerns about the preservation of the integrity of the material and any hasty or technically inadequate handling of the information.
“The request seeks to guarantee compliance with the rules of chain of custody of digital evidence and ensure the full exercise of contradictory and broad defense. Among the requests presented are access to raw data extracted from the devices, complete forensic images, expert reports, technical extraction records and verification codes that ensure the integrity of the evidence.
“The objective is to allow independent analysis by a defense technical assistant, as provided for in procedural legislation, ensuring that digital evidence is examined with transparency, integrity and respect for due legal process, including to assess the legality of the procedures used to obtain this evidence.
“The defense once again reiterated its concern about selective leaks of content that would be under judicial secrecy and reaffirmed its commitment to using any material obtained exclusively for procedural purposes, preserving the confidentiality of the information.”
VORCARO PRISON
Released in , after 11 days in prison, Vorcaro (4.mar.2026) in the 3rd phase of . The action investigates a group identified by the PF as responsible for monitoring and intimidating opponents of Daniel Vorcaro, founder of Banco Master. Read (PDF – 384 kB).
Upon being arrested, Vorcaro was taken to Penitentiary 2 of Potim, in the interior of São Paulo, in an isolation cell — a procedure applied to new inmates arriving at the unit. On Friday (6th March), as determined by the minister of the (Supreme Federal Court), the businessman went to the Brasília Federal Penitentiary, with maximum security.
Watch the transfer video (50s):
Vorcaro appeared with his hair trimmed and his beard shaved in official photos released from the prison system. The images show the businessman from the front and in profile, with Criminal Police identification, and were taken after he wore the standard uniform – beige pants and white t-shirt – at the Guarulhos Penal Complex II, in Guarulhos (SP).
WHAT THE PF SAYS
The PF (Federal Police) stated this Friday (March 6, 2026) that no report on investigations related to fraud contained data on the private lives or intimacy of those investigated.
The statement says that the director general of the PF instructed the team responsible for Master’s investigations to make a representation to investigate the improper disclosure of confidential information.
The note mentions that the materials seized in the investigation were made available only for the defenses of those investigated and for the congressmen of the INSS (Mixed Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry), who received the data relating to the object of the commission as determined by the current rapporteur of the process.
“No report, judicial police information or representation presented by the Federal Police, within the scope of Operation Compliance Zero, contained data that was not relevant to the investigation. Therefore, information related to the intimacy or private life of those investigated was not included”he stated. Read the .
The corporation stated that it does not have the authority to edit conversations, select or manipulate data extracted from seized equipment. According to the note, the evidence has been seized with the PF since November and with the PGR (Attorney General’s Office) since January.
“Subsequently, by decision of the then Minister Rapporteur of the process, the defense of those investigated began to have access to all this information. Likewise, the INSS CPMI received data relating to the object of the commission as determined by the current rapporteur of the process”he declared.
TOFFOLI: MATERIAL DID NOT REACH THE STF
Minister Dias Toffoli declared on Friday (6th March) that, while he was reporting on the investigations into Banco Master, he did not have access to the information found on the cell phone of the institution’s founder, Daniel Vorcaro. According to the minister, he authorized the analysis of the seized cell phones, computers and hard drives, but stated that “nothing was forwarded to the STF”. Eis a (PDF – 225 kB) to note.
In a note, the cabinet recapped the decisions taken during the period in which Toffoli was in charge of the investigation, from November 28, 2025 to February 12, 2026. The minister said that his last act in charge of the case was to order the PF to send the material to the Supreme Court.
“I granted all measures requested by the Federal Police and the Attorney General’s Office. Investigations continued to be carried out normally and regularly, without prejudice to the investigation of the facts, and no request for nullity was granted”, he declared.
Toffoli will speak again in the Master case from March 13, when Vorcaro’s preventive detention order will be analyzed by the . Minister André Mendonça, who authorized the 3rd phase of the Compliance Zero operation, sent the decision to the collegiate referendum.
O Poder360 He contacted the PF to ask if he would like to comment on Toffoli’s note. There was no response until the publication of this report. The text will be updated if a statement is sent to this digital newspaper.
